Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said two gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration were motivated by the Islamic State.

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Among the 15 victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach targeting an event for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah were two who tried to thwart the attack, and others who died shielding friends and family,

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Australian officials said the shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration had been carried out by a father and son. More than three dozen people were hospitalized, including a surviving gunman.

England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings.

The attack occurred on Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration.

Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

Although Snopes could not locate footage of the full news conference, we found no evidence that a video clip of Schumer's remarks was edited. During the same event, Schumer spoke in greater detail about the shootings in Australia and at Brown University.